[DX-NEWS] Swain's; what's next?

2006-07-24 Thread Art RX9TX
Hello , Has аnyone ever tried to count how many new ones should we expect to appear due to recent DXCC rules change? -- 73...Art RX9TX http://rx9tx.qrz.ru If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at Swiss bank. [Woody Allen]

[DX-NEWS] ARLD031 Swain's Island, KH8, added to ARRL DXCC List

2006-07-24 Thread W1AW
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD031 ARLD031 Swain's Island, KH8, added to ARRL DXCC List ZCZC AE31 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 31 ARLD031 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT July 24, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD031 ARLD031 Swain's Island, KH8, added to ARRL DXCC List With the addition of

[DX-NEWS] DXtoplist.net

2006-07-24 Thread Jim Reisert AD1C
DXtoplist.net is dedicated to celebrating the outstanding achievements of Amateur Radio operators world-wide. Whether you are dedicated to chasing rare countries on the HF bands, working countries in as many different modes as possible, chasing Islands On The Air or going the extra mile on VHF

Re: [DX-NEWS] Swain's; what's next?

2006-07-24 Thread Olavi Uotila
Yes, and why was the rule changed? Every now and then somebody finds new criteria, how to get more countries. Why don't we be satisfied with the natural world political changes? Olli OH2DW - Original Message - From: Art RX9TX [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: NJDXA DX-News dx-news@njdxa.org

Re[2]: [DX-NEWS] Swain's; what's next?

2006-07-24 Thread Art RX9TX
Hello Jim, Monday, July 24, 2006 Jim Reisert AD1C wrote to Art RX9TX: Has аnyone ever tried to count how many new ones should we expect to appear due to recent DXCC rules change? JRA Part of the DX Advisory Committee's job when studying the rule change JRA was to identify possible new

RE: [DX-NEWS] Swain's; what's next?

2006-07-24 Thread Harry Hodges
If I remember correctly at this year's Visalia DX Forum the question was asked: Would you rather the number of entities remain static or that the number increase? Or words to the effect. The vast majority in attendance raised their hands for change. Nuff said! Would be number 1 Honor Roll had the

Re: [DX-NEWS] Swain's; what's next?

2006-07-24 Thread Eric Carling
Because those who can influence the DXCC program do so to meet their own agendas and have no regard or respect for the integrity ofDXCC. That integrity has been by degrees whittled away over recent years, such thatDXCC no longer has any magic to it. It used to be that if you wanted to chase

Re: [DX-NEWS] Swain's; what's next?

2006-07-24 Thread Barry
I agree Olli. I'm not sure if it's more excitement or annoyance to chase a new one created by a rule change. Olavi Uotila wrote: Yes, and why was the rule changed? Every now and then somebody finds new criteria, how to get more countries. Why don't we be satisfied with the natural world

Re: [DX-NEWS] DXtoplist.net

2006-07-24 Thread Barry
There is another Toplist site at http://www.425dxn.org/awards/toplist/index.html which seems to have a larger following. Why duplicate their efforts? 73, Barry Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: DXtoplist.net is dedicated to celebrating the outstanding achievements of Amateur Radio operators

[DX-NEWS] [425ENG] KH8SI * Swains Island

2006-07-24 Thread 425eng
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE The latest issue (June 2006) is now available at www.425dxn.org/monthly/ _ KH8SI * Swains Island Swains Island has been added to the

[DX-NEWS] Swain's; what's next?

2006-07-24 Thread Ragnar Otterstad
Dr Olli Unfortunately , there is no such thing as natural political changes , as we in old Europe should know !!! 73 RAG Ragnar Otterstad LA5HE JW5HE OZ8RO Located in Telemark - Home of skiing. For more information about Telemark take a look at : www.telemarksnett.no/en/index.html

[DX-NEWS] [425ENG] 425 DX News #794

2006-07-24 Thread 425eng
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE The latest issue (June 2006) is now available at www.425dxn.org/monthly/ _ 22 July 2006 A.R.I. DX Bulletin

[DX-NEWS] [425ENG] 425 DX News #794 [Calendar]

2006-07-24 Thread 425eng
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE The latest issue (June 2006) is now available at www.425dxn.org/monthly/ _ 22 July 2006A.R.I. DX Bulletin

[DX-NEWS] Kosovo

2006-07-24 Thread John Warren
Title: Kosovo Don't expect Kosovo to become a new one a la Montenegro for a while yet. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5208920.stm John, NT5C.

Re[2]: [DX-NEWS] Swain's; what's next?

2006-07-24 Thread Jim Reisert AD1C
At 01:12 PM 7/24/2006, Art RX9TX wrote: JRA Part of the DX Advisory Committee's job when studying the rule change JRA was to identify possible new ones that could result from the change. JRA I think Swains Island was the only one. Then Swain was the only aim of the rules change? If you read

Resend: [DX-NEWS] Swain's; what's next?

2006-07-24 Thread Jim Reisert AD1C
[my original message was garbled] On 7/24/06, Art RX9TX [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone ever tried to count how many new ones should we expect to appear due to recent DXCC rules change? Hello, Art, Part of the DX Advisory Committee's job when studying the rule change was to